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10 Ways to Tell You’re Talking to an Ole Miss Student, Part 2

Discover the vibrant, humorous traditions that define Ole Miss students, from The Grove to The Vaught, and everything in between.

Longtime Investigative Reporter Jerry Mitchell Presents at Square Books Wednesday

By Alyssa Schnugg News editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com Some movies make us laugh while others can make us ugly cry. It's a bit more rare, however, that a movie...

Beth Ann Fennelly Passionately Promoting Poetry

Even before Gov. Phil Bryant named her Mississippi's poet laureate in 2016, award-winning University of Mississippi English professor Beth Ann Fennelly put her passion...

UM Sociologist Researching Elders, Rural Poverty with National Institutes of Health Grant

The United States is largely a citified nation. More than 81 percent of the country's population resides in urban areas, meaning that a dwindling...

UM Students, Faculty Mourn Death of Beloved History Professor

By Alyssa Schnugg News editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com As an associate professor of history, John R. Neff shared his knowledge and love for history to countless students in his...

Remembering Callie: “Actions Speak Louder Than Words — Lessons from Granddaddy”

*Editor's Note: This article written by Callie Daniels Bryant was originally published in the 2016 Sept.-Oct. issue of "SO & SO." This article is...

Grief Propels Student to Advocate Bringing Camp Kesem to Oxford

By Ashton Logan Hottytoddy.com intern ablogan1@go.olemiss.edu Kate Fries’ favorite childhood memory was running off her school bus to her sister, Cara, and an angelic being that she...

Mayor Shares Leadership Qualities with Students at Oxford Boys & Girls Club

By Caroline Gleason Hottytoddy.com intern cggleaso@go.olemiss.edu As mayor of Oxford, Robyn Tannehill knows a thing or two about being a leader, but more importantly being a leader...

UM Designer Instills Problem Solving Skills in Design Interns

By Kate McDonald Hottytoddy.com intern kfmcdona@go.olemiss.edu If you take 10 steps anywhere on the University of Mississippi’s campus, you can be sure to find work designed by...

Chamber of Commerce Announces 2020 Leadership Lafayette Class

The Oxford-Lafayette County Chamber of Commerce kicked off its 2020 class of the Leadership Lafayette program earlier this month. The program began in 1988...

UM Wraps Up 16th Speaker’s Edge Competition

More than 120 business, accountancy and law students tackled ethical issues ranging from gender discrimination to price-gouging and pitched ideas for boosting the workplace...